Horseshoe game target



April 26, 1949- J. DECKER 2,468,428

HORSESHOE GAME TARGET Filed Nov. '7, 1945 mmmm 9 9.9

Patented Apr. 26, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HORSESHOE GAME TARGETJames L. Decker, Los Angeles, Calif.

Application November 7, 1945, Serial No. 627,170

2 Claims.

The invention relates to improvements in horseshoe game devices and hasfor its primary object the provision of an improved construction of thecharacter indicated which is capable of economical production and highlyeflicient in use.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings forming a part of the specification and in which- Fig. 1 is aperspective view of a stake or peg mounting for a horseshoe game;

Fig. 2, a top plan view of one of two base members employed in theconstruction;

Fig. 3, a longitudinal section of the base member shown in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4, a top plan view of the other base member;

Fig. 5, a longitudinal section of the base member as shown in Fig. 4;

Fig. 6, a detail view of the lower end of the stake or peg embodied inthe construction;

Fig. 7, a plan view of one of a plurality of horseshoes employed in thegame;

Fig. 8, a section taken on line 8-8 of Fig. '7; and

Fig. 9, a section taken on line 99 of Fig. '7.

The embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawings comprises alower base member 16 in the form of a supporting bar provided with acentral perforation I I having diametrically opposed peripheral notchesl2 therein. A recess I3 is provided in the extreme bottom of the memberI0 under the perforation l I, and a transverse notch I4 is provided inthe top thereof as shown.

The other base member [5 is provided with a notch IS in its under side,said notches I4 and !6 being of a size to receive the co-operatingsupporting base member as indicated in Fig. 1. The base member I5 isprovided with a central perforation I! to register with the perforationl I and with diametrically opposed peripheral notches [8 which arearranged to be out of registration with the notches l2 when the basemembers are fitted together, as indicated in Fig. 1.

A peg or stake IS in the form of an upstanding post is provided at itsbottom with a head stop 20 adapted and arranged to fit the recess l3,and with lugs 2| adapted and arranged to pass through the notches I2 andI8 to serve as a means for securing the base members 10 to each otherand the post l9 thereon to serve as the stake or peg of a horseshoegame. The parts are interlocked by fitting the base members over thepost 19, with the lugs 2| passing through the notches l2 and I8, andthen turning the y post to remove the lugs 2| from registration with thenotches 18, thereby locking the parts in operative positions.

The parts are so arranged that the lugs 2| have a tight fit on top ofthe base member [5, for which purpose the top surface of said basemember may be slightly elevated or inclined to cause tightening of thelugs as the post is turned. In this way a simple and convenientcollapsible peg or stake mounting is provided for the horseshoe game.

In Figs. '7, 8 and 9 I have illustrated one of a plurality of horseshoesof special design, adapted and arranged to be utilized in conjunctionwith the stake or peg mounting already described.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form ofconstruction for carrying the invention into eflect, this is capable ofvariation and modification without departing from the spirit of theinvention. I therefore do not wish to be limited to the precise detailsdisclosed, but desire to avail myself of such variations andmodifications as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A device of the class described comprising two crossed members,adapted to be arranged at right angles to each other in fixed transverseposition, one member notched centrally in its top and the other notchedcentrally in its bottom to inter-fit and bring the bottom surfacesthereof flush in the same plane; a centrally aligned perforation in eachof said crossed members; peripheral notches in each of saidperforations; an upstanding post detachably secured to the crossed partsof said members and inserted from the bottom; a lateral extension on thebottom of said post forming a stop; lugs on the sides of said postarranged to pass through said notches and secure the post in place byturning; there being a recess in the bottom of the lower of said crossedmembers to receive said stop.

2. A device of the class described comprising two crossed members,adapted to be arranged at right angles to each other in fixed transverseposition, one member notched centrally in its top and the other notchedcentrally in its-bottom to interfit and bring the bottom surfacesthereof flush in the same plane; a centrally aligned perforation in eachof said crossed members; diametrically opposed non-registeringperipheral notches in each of said perforations; an upstanding postinserted from the bottom, detachably secured to the crossed parts ofsaid members; a lateral extension on the bottom of said 3 4 post forminga. stop; lugs on the sides of said mm TES ENT post arranged to passthrough said diametrically STA PAT S opposed non-registering peripheralnotches and ber Name Date secure the post in place by turning; therebeing 824,560 Martin June 26, 1906 a recess in the bottom of the lowerof said 5 1,513,968 Crandall Nov. 4, 1924 crossed members to receivesaid stop. 2,243,620 rnande y 1941 4 JAMES L. DECKER. FOREIGN PATENTSREFERENCES CITED Number Country Date The following references are ofrecord in the 10 331127 Great Britain June 1930 file of this patent:

